Mary Claire Francois was seldom the centerpiece of the basketball teams she played for, but her coaching duties with Maranatha Christian Academy and FBC North AAU place her at the center of the next generation of athletes. A state tournament champion and graduate of DeLaSalle, Mary Claire planned on continuing her basketball expedition at St. Catherine University, but a combination of the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd led her to make a difference in other ways.
In this episode, we discuss the inspiring athlete Mary Claire met at six weeks old, taking the role of chauffeur in her senior season with DeLaSalle girls basketball, the non-profit she launched in the midst of the pandemic, and what she has learned already about the responsibilities of coaching.
